Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 Following Neurological Illness

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Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson passed away at age 84 following a battle with a rare neurological condition known as progressive supranuclear palsy.Barack Obama and Joe Biden led global tributes for the former presidential candidate who paved the political path for people of color.The activist was a protégé of Martin Luther King Junior and popularized the term African American while fighting for racial and economic justice.Jesse Jackson founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Bill Clinton in 2000 for his work.
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Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 Following Neurological Illness

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